Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "searching-through-trash"

1. Oppenheimer (I) (2023)

R | 180 min | Biography, Drama, History

The story of American scientist J. Robert Oppenheimer and his role in the development of the atomic bomb.

Director: Christopher Nolan | Stars: Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr.

Votes: 730,730 | Gross: $326.11M

2. The Secret in Their Eyes (2009)

R | 129 min | Drama, Mystery, Romance

A retired legal counselor writes a novel hoping to find closure for one of his past unresolved homicide cases and for his unreciprocated love with his superior - both of which still haunt him decades later.

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Ricardo Darín, Soledad Villamil, Pablo Rago, Carla Quevedo

Votes: 222,489 | Gross: $6.39M

3. Fallen Angels (1995)

Not Rated | 99 min | Comedy, Crime, Drama

This Hong Kong-set crime drama follows the lives of a hitman, hoping to get out of the business, and his elusive female partner.

Director: Kar-Wai Wong | Stars: Leon Lai, Michelle Reis, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Charlie Yeung

Votes: 50,928

4. Pi (1998)

R | 84 min | Drama, Horror, Mystery

A paranoid mathematician searches for a key number that will unlock the universal patterns found in nature.

Director: Darren Aronofsky | Stars: Sean Gullette, Mark Margolis, Ben Shenkman, Pamela Hart

Votes: 186,495 | Gross: $3.22M

5. Man, Woman and the Wall (2006)

Not Rated | 84 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller

Young journalist Ryo eavesdrops on neighbor Satsuki through thin walls, becoming obsessed. Satsuki receives disturbing calls. Their lives intersect, blurring reality and delusion, leading to an unthinkable event.

Director: Masashi Yamamoto | Stars: Sora Aoi, Hiroto Katô, Shô Nishino, Takashi Oda

Votes: 1,040

6. Nothing in Return (2015)

93 min | Drama

A teen from a dysfunctional home in Madrid skips school to hang out with a friend and raise bail money for a shop owner who fences stolen bike parts.

Director: Daniel Guzmán | Stars: Miguel Herrán, Antonio Bachiller, Antonia Guzmán, Felipe García Vélez

Votes: 2,714

7. Tôkyô gomi onna (2000)

88 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Having a crush on someone, including a neighbour, may not be considered unusual, but there is a line that is crossed when the infatuation includes going through the loved one's trash. ... See full summary »

Director: Ryûichi Hiroki | Stars: Mami Nakamura, Kazuma Suzuki, Kô Shibasaki, Sayuri Oyamada

Votes: 380

8. The Tale of Iya (2013)

169 min | Drama

As a tunnel construction project threatens the natural order of one of Japan's last untouched regions, an old man and his granddaughter Haruna's humble lifestyle begins to influence the outlook of a man from Tokyo.

Director: Tetsuichirô Tsuta | Stars: Rina Takeda, Shima Ônishi, Min Tanaka, Hitoshi Murakami

Votes: 373

9. By George (2012)

8 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy

A man is being driven insane by the idea that his neighbor is Star Wars creator George Lucas.

Directors: Kevin MacDonald, Ron Sparks | Stars: Ron Sparks, Scott McCrickard, Jamie Tarantini, Kevin MacDonald

Votes: 185

10. The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966)
Episode: Talk to the Snail (1966)

TV-G | 30 min | Comedy, Family

When Rob, Sally and Buddy have to dig through building trash containers for a lost script, Rob finds a network memo to Alan Brady saying he must fire one writer. Rather than be split up, they seek a new gig together.

Director: Jerry Paris | Stars: Dick Van Dyke, Rose Marie, Morey Amsterdam, Larry Mathews

Votes: 235

11. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999– )
Episode: Vulnerable (2002)

TV-14 | 42 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

A senile elderly lady is found wandering inside in a home that she was familiar with as a child. Detectives realize that she has been suffering abuse, when cigarette burns are discovered ... See full summary »

Director: Juan José Campanella | Stars: Christopher Meloni, Mariska Hargitay, Richard Belzer, Stephanie March

Votes: 754

12. Michael Shayne (1960–1961)
Episode: Death Selects the Winner (1960)

60 min | Crime, Drama

A publicist tries to hire Mike to serve as the bodyguard for one of the two favorites in a high stakes beauty contest, but he refuses the offer. When the other favorite is found murdered in... See full summary »

Director: Gerald Mayer | Stars: Richard Denning, Jerry Paris, Patricia Donahue, Herbert Rudley

Votes: 14

13. Popular (1999–2001)
Episode: Ur-ine Trouble (2000)

TV-14 | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Josh must attend the autopsy of a drunk driver. Sam confronts Harrison over his prescription drug abuse only to learn that he might be dying. Ms. Glass takes on Nicole's team in the homecoming race. Carmen reconnects with her mom.

Director: Michael M. Robin | Stars: Leslie Bibb, Carly Pope, Tamara Mello, Christopher Gorham

Votes: 71

14. Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001–2011)
Episode: The Healer (2006)

TV-14 | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Detectives Logan and Barek investigate claims of voodoo, when two sisters are found wrapped in plastic cocoons and asphyxiated.

Director: Frank Prinzi | Stars: Chris Noth, Annabella Sciorra, Jamey Sheridan, Courtney B. Vance

Votes: 314

15. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.2454 (2003)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Graeme Hattrick | Stars: Todd Carty, Wendy Richard, James Alexandrou, Ian Lavender

Votes: 13

16. Burn Notice (2007–2013)
Episode: Double Booked (2008)

TV-PG | 44 min | Action, Crime, Drama

Michael tries to foil a hit that he was hired for by an old spy colleague he thought was dead, which becomes more complicated when he discovers that there is more than one contract out on the target.

Director: Tim Matheson | Stars: Jeffrey Donovan, Gabrielle Anwar, Bruce Campbell, Sharon Gless

Votes: 606

17. The Boarding School (2007–2010)
Episode: La noche de las dos lunas (2009)

70 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

As the school celebrates its Night of the Twin Moons, several people put themselves in harm's way for the sake of another, and an unwary child playing sheriff roams the halls with a real gun.

Director: Jesús Rodrigo | Stars: Luis Merlo, Natalia Millán, Marta Torné, Martiño Rivas

Votes: 63

18. Slow Horses (2022– )
Episode: Work Drinks (2022)

TV-MA | 48 min | Drama, Thriller

River and Sid join forces. A misfired gun has dire consequences.

Director: James Hawes | Stars: Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Walmsley

Votes: 2,010

19. Toon in with Me (2021– )
Episode: Today's Episode Bites (2021)

TV-PG | Animation, Comedy

Bill has a dentist appointment and Toony learns that tuna fish have teeth, while the cartoons feature classic tooth gags: The Wacky Wabbit (1942), Hook, Line and Stinker (1958), The Super Snooper (1952), Lumberjack and Jill (1949), and Canned Feud (1951).

Director: Mike Schmiedeler | Stars: Bill Leff, Kevin Fleming, Leila Gorstein

Votes: 8

20. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4052 (2010)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Clive Arnold | Stars: Steve McFadden, Tanya Franks, Barbara Windsor, Rita Simons

21. The People's Supermarket (2011– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2011)

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Director: Helen Richards | Stars: Wendy Lloyd, Arthur Potts Dawson

22. Phineas and Ferb (2007–2024)
Episode: Ferb Latin/Lotsa Latkes (2011)

TV-G | 23 min | Animation, Short, Action

Phineas and Ferb decide to create their own language - Ferb Latin - and later end up creating a hybrid race while addressing a potato famine caused by Doofenshmirtz.

Directors: Robert Hughes, Jay Lender | Stars: Vincent Martella, Ashley Tisdale, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, Caroline Rhea

Votes: 216

23. EastEnders (1985– )
Episode: Episode #1.4461 (2012)

TV-PG | 28 min | Crime, Drama, Romance

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Director: Lee Salisbury | Stars: Ann Mitchell, Rudolph Walker, Joshua Pascoe, Jamie Borthwick

24. Strawberry Night (2012– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2012)

Crime, Drama, Mystery

A man is run over by a train dissected into two on the tracks. All indications are that this is a murder and not an accident. When it is discovered that the man was involved in another ... See full summary »

Director: Yûichi Satô | Stars: Yûko Takeuchi, Hidetoshi Nishijima, Keisuke Koide, Yuta Arasawa

Votes: 5

25. Poolhawooseu Teikeu 2 (2012– )
Episode: Episode 6 Part 1 (2012)

TV-Y | 31 min | Romance

Shocked by LJ's press announcement, Kang Hwi enlists Man Ok's help to uncover the facts and clear his name. Tae Ik, also outraged, finds himself officially powerless to help.

Stars: Hwang Jeong-eum, No Min-woo, Park Gi-woong, Seol-ah Yu

26. Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries (2012–2015)
Episode: Framed for Murder (2013)

TV-PG | 53 min | Crime, Drama, History

The Tuckerbag Film Studio (in which Phryne has invested) suffers a setback when the leading actor in its Egyptian epic is killed on set. Another murder soon follows.

Director: Peter Andrikidis | Stars: Essie Davis, Nathan Page, Hugo Johnstone-Burt, Ashleigh Cummings

Votes: 398

27. Shut Up Flower Boy Band (2012)
Episode: Episode #1.7 (2012)

TV-Y | 50 min | Drama, Music, Romance

While Eye Candy focuses on internal issues, their flawed festival performance goes viral, making them overnight sensations without their knowledge.

Stars: Sung Jun, Ui-chul Jung, Jo Bo-ah, Kim Myung-soo

28. Sniffer (2013– )
Episode: Episode #1.6 (2013)

52 min | Action, Crime, Drama

The young son of a prominent businessman is kidnapped. Clues detected by the Sniffer change over time and bring about a specific but off-kilter profile of the culprit.

Director: Artem Lytvynenko | Stars: Kirill Käro, Ivan Oganesyan, Mariya Anikanova, Nina Gogaeva

Votes: 43

29. Stranger Things (2016–2025)
Episode: Chapter One: MADMAX (2017)

TV-14 | 48 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

As the town preps for Halloween, a high-scoring rival shakes things up at the arcade, and a skeptical Hopper inspects a field of rotting pumpkins.

Directors: Matt Duffer, Ross Duffer | Stars: Winona Ryder, David Harbour, Finn Wolfhard, Millie Bobby Brown

Votes: 21,471

30. Office Girls (2011– )
Episode: Episode #1.25 (2012)

45 min | Romance

Hsin-Jen makes a costly mistake while transacting business with a foreign customer. Zi-Qi steps in to help overcome the language barrier.

Director: Fu-chun Hsu | Stars: Chia-Yen Ko, Roy Chiu, Meng-sheng Shen, Hsiu-Chun Lin

31. Better Call Saul (2015–2022)
Episode: Smoke (2018)

TV-14 | 49 min | Crime, Drama

Jimmy struggles to cope with Chuck's tragic incident. Mike ponders his role at Madrigal. Howard makes a startling confession.

Director: Minkie Spiro | Stars: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Rhea Seehorn, Patrick Fabian

Votes: 12,536

32. The Blacklist (2013–2023)
Episode: Anna-Gracia Duerte (No. 25) (2018)

TV-14 | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

After a member of the Nash Syndicate is murdered, Liz and the Task Force must secure crucial evidence to bring down Ian Garvey. Meanwhile, Aram contemplates taking his relationship with Samar to the next level.

Director: Michael Caracciolo | Stars: James Spader, Megan Boone, Diego Klattenhoff, Amir Arison

Votes: 1,215

33. Grand Hotel (2019)
Episode: The Big Sickout (2019)

TV-PG | 43 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Danny and Jason dive deeper into Sky's disappearance; Gigi's old friend checks in to the hotel, causing Santiago to feel uneasy.

Director: Bill D'Elia | Stars: Demián Bichir, Roselyn Sanchez, Denyse Tontz, Bryan Craig

Votes: 171